A survey question measuring frequency of exercise asks respondents, "On how many of the past 7 days did you exercise or participate in sports activities?" The answer categories are 0, 1 - 3, 3 - 5, 5 or more. This set of categories is
A) exhaustive but not mutually exclusive.
B) mutually exclusive but not exhaustive.
C) both exhaustive and mutually exclusive.
D) neither exhaustive nor mutually exclusive.

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The categories overlap (1-3 and 3-5), making them not mutually exclusive, but they cover all possible responses, making them exhaustive.

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